Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres Prediction, 1/11/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Buffalo Sabres

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: MSG Network

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-240) Sabres (+195)

The Buffalo Sabres (10-18-6) will compete against the Tampa Bay Lightning (23-9-5) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has Tampa Bay at -240 and Buffalo is coming in at +195. The total comes in at 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 5-2 defeat to the Bruins the last time they stepped on the ice. Tampa Bay accrued 8 minutes in the box for this matchup. The Lightning didn't have their best offensive outing in this loss. Additionally, they had 4 power play tries but weren't able to score. For the matchup, they converted 2 of the 29 shots they looked to score on.

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When it comes to their scoring, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 120 goals (5th in hockey) for the season and have surrendered 106. For the current campaign, they have earned 51 points and their points percentage is sitting at .689. Tampa Bay has accumulated 116 power play opportunities and they have scored 22 goals during those advantages, giving them a percentage of 18.97%. At even strength, the Lightning have conceded 85 goals while getting 98 of their own. Tampa Bay has taken 1,111 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.8%. The Lightning have had 1,099 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .904. Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have totaled 108 power play opportunities (8th in pro hockey) and have scored 21 goals in those attempts.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Brian Elliott. Elliott has played in 510 contests during his hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 259-157-51 and got the start in 463 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,192 goals versus Elliott in his pro hockey career and his goals against average is 2.54. Elliott has seen 13,272 shots taken against him and has accrued 12,080 total saves. His save percentage sits at .910 during his 28,182 mins played. Over the course of his pro career, Elliott has 251 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .542.

In their last game, Buffalo faced the Sharks in a game where the Sabres ended up losing by a mark of 3-2. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this one and earned 1 goal out of those opportunities. The Sabres netted 2 goals of the 39 shots on goal they were seeking.

Buffalo has tried 1,007 shots (24th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.84%, while allowing the opposition 1,159 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.76% on their opponents 84 power play opportunities, and their save percentage sits at 89.8%. They have earned 86 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 19.77%. The Sabres have earned 72 goals at even strength and 17 goals (22nd in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 118 goals to be scored by way of 101 goals at even strength and 17 goals while they were shorthanded. Over the course of the season, the Buffalo Sabres have earned 89 goals, 26 points, in addition to a points percentage of .382.

Across the rink you are expected to see Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in goal. He has racked up 382 stops out of 417 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .916. Luukkonen has amassed a career mark of 3-7-2 and has been in net for 12 games. He has been a starter 12 contests and has played 700 minutes. Luukkonen's quality start percentage is 50.0% and he has made 6 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. Teams are averaging 3.00 goals per game and he has allowed 35 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Buffalo (+195)

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